Download or read book The Book of Scenes for Aspiring Actors Student Edition written by Marsh Cassady and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scenes from bonafide plays suitable for young actors are grouped according to the number of male and female actors required.
Download or read book The Book of Monologues for Aspiring Actors Student Edition written by McGraw-Hill Education and published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monologues for Aspiring Actors is collection of cuttings from plays featuring young characters—adolescents to young adults. Playwrights range from Sophocles and Moliere to David Henry Hwang and Laura Harrington. Divided into monologues for females and monologues for males, the collection offers introductory notes on each dramatic scene and practical advice on preparing, analyzing, and staging the monologues for interpretation and performance. This collection of monologues, selected by actor, director, teacher, and writer Marsh Cassady, invites aspiring actors to experience the challenges and joys of individual theatrical performance. It is also an ideal supplement for any of Glencoe's theater arts titles.
Download or read book Acting on the Script written by Bruce Miller and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mastery of craft depends on repetition: the more opportunities student actors have to be guided through analyzing scripts, the more likely they are to develop a reliable process for making choices when the time comes to work independently. That's why Acting on the Script contains eight short plays, which can be used independently or as parts of one full-length play, giving aspiring actors the practice they need to tell the story of the play and of their characters clearly, believably, and compellingly. With each new scene, readers are given the opportunity to think through the analysis and synthesis process independently, then they are guided clearly through that process. The first section reintroduces the basic elements of acting craft. The book then lays out how these elements relate to a script in general and then more specifically – by using a short play to illustrate the basic principles. The second section focuses on specific analysis and synthesis problems using original scenes especially composed to help students develop their analysis and choice-making skills and to address individual acting issues. The plays, already tested in classes and two productions (one professional and one college), are filled with the kinds of acting problems that beginning actors often have trouble with and need to learn to solve. In addition, specific problems that actors might have with certain types of material are addressed as well.
Download or read book Contemporary Scenes for Student Actors written by Michael Schulman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1980-07-31 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of contemporary scenes provides the student actor, as well as professional and untrained performers, with material from some of the best plays ever written. Each selection contains critical information on characters, setting, and background to give a clear sense of what the play is about. Contemporary Scenes for Student Actors accommodates a wide variety of acting styles, from naturalistic to poetic to highly stylized, spanning a range of ages and a variety of locales, and incorporating excerpts of various lengths. Includes scenes from plays by · Woody Allen · Maxwell Anderson · Jean Anouilh · Simon Gray · John Guare · Lillian Hellman · Albert Innaurato · David Mamet · Mark Medoff · Arthur Miller · Miguel Pinero · David Rabe · Sam Shepard · Tennessee Williams · And many more!
Download or read book Journey of a Scene written by Tanveer Ahmed and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-05-04 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for all those who are passionate about acting but could not join an acting school for various reasons. This book trains you in professional acting techniques and step-by-step processes to prepare for a scene. It teaches you how to get out of your fear of judgement and fear of performance, and strengthens your personality to stand in front of an audience with ease. This book helps you look within yourself, understand your emotions, become more self-aware, and learn to manage your emotions better. You learn acting methods that you can practice alone at home, with friends, or with other co-actors. It slowly transforms you into a trained actor with the required knowledge of acting, and you no longer remain a beginner in acting. It prepares you to apply for acting auditions and paid acting jobs. Yes, you can start your professional acting career at any age. Hence, this book is for all ages. If you hear an inner voice whispering within you that you should be acting, you are made for acting. This book is the first step toward your journey in the field of acting. Let’s begin!
Download or read book Book of Scenes for Aspiring Actors written by Marsh Cassady and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1995-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a collection of scripts featuring adolescent to young adult characters, analyzes the characters and the scene, and provides information for actors and directors on diagraming the set and blocking the action.
Download or read book Acting Scenes and Monologues for Kids Volume 2 written by Bo Kane and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-28 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quality monologues and Acting Scenes for both the professional and the aspiring young actor. Volume 2 is a great sequel to the original, providing drama and comedy -- some a bit challenging -- and includes a section of scenes to be performed with an adult. Film and television students, as well as strictly theater students, will enjoy playing these characters of their own age and sensibilities. "Notes From The Coach" are sprinkled throughout the book; these are tips, questions, and suggestions on how to play the scene or the particular character, written by a professional actor and coach. There is also a section of "shorties," enjoyable, not-too-hard to memorize performance or audition pieces that any young actor will enjoy. If you are looking for in-depth scenes that require more than just repeating back-and-forth dialogue, this is the book.
Download or read book The Actor s Scenebook written by Michael Schulman, Ph.D. and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1984-05-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is wonderful, up-to-date material for scene study, selected from the best plays from recent theater seasons. More than 20 monologues for both men and women, carefully chosen to display the widest range of dramatic ability, are essential for auditioning actors. A large selection of parts for woman provide exciting opportunities to sharpen acting skills in roles that brought accolades from New York's toughest critics. More than 80 scenes in all, many previously unpublished, allow every actor, professional, amateur or student, to choose from either smart, sassy, often outrageous comedy or deeply moving drama—a unique, balanced collection of the most successful contemporary plays.
Download or read book Styles of Acting written by Elaine Adams Novak and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1985 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 30 practice scenes for 2 or 3 actors covering basic acting styles. Also gives interpretation suggestions and exercises.
Download or read book Acting in Film written by Michael Caine and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2000-02-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Applause Books). A master actor who's appeared in an enormous number of films, starring with everyone from Nicholson to Kermit the Frog, Michael Caine is uniquely qualified to provide his view of making movies. This revised and expanded edition features great photos, with chapters on: Preparation, In Front of the Camera Before You Shoot, The Take, Characters, Directors, On Being a Star, and much more. "Remarkable material ... A treasure ... I'm not going to be looking at performances quite the same way ... FASCINATING!" Gene Siskel
Download or read book Book of Sides written by Dave Kost and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for fresh, original scenes for your fast-paced acting or directing class? Tired of the same old material everyone recognizes? Want the flexibility to play any character in any scene? Book of Sides: Original, Short Scenes for Actors and Directors offers scenes that are considerably shorter than those in similar books but still feature the structure of typical scenes with arcs, clear playable objectives, and stakes for both actors. Here you will find scenes that are: One-page in length and specially designed for new, high-intensity exercises that help students develop quickly Printed in an easily readable, film-script format that provides plenty of room for annotations Completely original, allowing you to produce and distribute reinterpretations without worrying about copyright restrictions Universally castable, with roles that can be assigned to actors regardless of gender, appearance, skill level, or race Simple and conducive to performing in the classroom without props, costumes, or sets Perfect for audition workshops and crowded directing or acting classes where everyone wants an opportunity to perform Written in accessible, contemporary language that keeps student actors engaged Don't miss out! In Book of Sides, Dave Kost brings two decades of teaching experience to the table to deliver the ideal set of scenes for busy classroom settings, auditions, and general training.
Download or read book The Book of Scenes for Acting Practice written by Marsh Cassady and published by National Textbook Company Trade. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A supplementary text for units or classes in acting. Has a variety of uses, including assigning a specific scene to all memebers of the class, or let the students choose those scenes from a particular section that they want to present.
Download or read book Respect for Acting written by Uta Hagen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-05-04 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respect for Acting "This fascinating and detailed book about acting is Miss Hagen's credo, the accumulated wisdom of her years spent in intimate communion with her art. It is at once the voicing of her exacting standards for herself and those she [taught], and an explanation of the means to the end." --Publishers Weekly "Hagen adds to the large corpus of titles on acting with vivid dicta drawn from experience, skill, and a sense of personal and professional worth. Her principal asset in this treatment is her truly significant imagination. Her 'object exercises' display a wealth of detail with which to stimulate the student preparing a scene for presentation." --Library Journal "Uta Hagen's Respect for Acting . . . is a relatively small book. But within it, Miss Hagen tells the young actor about as much as can be conveyed in print of his craft." --Los Angeles Times "There are almost no American actors uninfluenced by Uta Hagen." --Fritz Weaver "This is a textbook for aspiring actors, but working thespians can profit much by it. Anyone with just a casual interest in the theater should also enjoy its behind-the-scenes flavor." --King Features Syndicate
Download or read book Acting for Film Second Edition written by Cathy Haase and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It will not disappoint . . ." —Ian McKellen, from the Foreword An Authoritative Training Manual for Film Actors and Teachers “In today's entertainment industry of buff bodies and beautiful faces, it's easy to think that a couple of sit-ups and high cheek bones can create a movie legend,” writes film veteran Cathy Haase. However, she adds, what the actor really must have are “technique, craft, and a depth of self-knowledge.” In Acting for Film, Second Edition, Haase shows actors how to develop all of these, sharing her secrets (developed through years of on-camera work) for creating characters who come alive and who touch the souls of the audience. Readers will learn how to apply theatrical training to film acting and hone a personal approach to rendering a character. Acting for Film, Second Edition, is an essential guide for aspiring performers, acting teachers, and anyone interested in gaining a greater understanding of the craft. This new edition includes: Advice on dealing with new technology including CGI and motion capture Concentration and relaxation exercises that will enhance facial expressiveness Exploration of sense memory techniques for on-camera work Animal exercises and their usages Tips for maintaining proper eye focus in front of the camera and conveying the “beats” of a scene, even in the shortest takes For any performer who intends to make a living in front of the camera, Acting for Film, Second Edition, is the most authoritative resource! With Haase’s experience and advice in their pocket, readers will be prepared to land the film role they’ve been dreaming of.
Download or read book Acting as a Business Fifth Edition written by Brian O'Neil and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential handbook for actors—a modern classic—in a newly updated edition. Since its original publication, Acting as a Business has earned a reputation as an indispensable tool for working and aspiring actors. Avoiding the usual advice about persistence and luck, Brian O’Neil provides clear-cut guidelines that will give actors a solid knowledge of the business behind their art. It’s packed with practical information—on everything from what to say in a cover letter to where to stand when performing in an agent’s office—including: -- Tactics for getting an agent, including preparing for the interview -- How to research who will be casting what—and whether there is a role for you—well in advance -- Examples of correspondence to agents and casting directors for both beginning and advanced professionals -- A detailed analysis of the current trend of paying to meet industry personnel -- How to communicate effectively with an agent or personal manager -- Creative ways to use the internet and social media O’Neil has updated Acting as a Business to keep up with the latest show-business trends, making this fifth edition a reference no actor should be without
Download or read book Book of Sides Original One Page Scenes for Actors and Directors written by Dave Kost and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for fresh, original scenes for your fast-paced acting or directing class? Tired of the same old material everyone recognizes? Want the flexibility to play any character in any scene? Book of Sides: Original, Short Scenes for Actors and Directors offers scenes that are considerably shorter than those in similar books but still feature the structure of typical scenes with arcs, clear playable objectives, and stakes for both actors. Here you will find scenes that are: One-page in length and specially designed for new, high-intensity exercises that help students develop quickly Printed in an easily readable, film-script format that provides plenty of room for annotations Completely original, allowing you to produce and distribute reinterpretations without worrying about copyright restrictions Universally castable, with roles that can be assigned to actors regardless of gender, appearance, skill level, or race Simple and conducive to performing in the classroom without props, costumes, or sets Perfect for audition workshops and crowded directing or acting classes where everyone wants an opportunity to perform Written in accessible, contemporary language that keeps student actors engaged Don’t miss out! In Book of Sides, Dave Kost brings two decades of teaching experience to the table to deliver the ideal set of scenes for busy classroom settings, auditions, and general training.
Download or read book Fifty Professional Scenes for Student Actors written by Garry Michael Kluger and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an emphasis on believable characterizations, you'll love using these short duet scenes for winning auditions and competitions. These scenes for two people are fun to perform, even if sad, funny, poignant, or seriously dramatic.